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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 06-21-2012CITY OF PLYMOUTH rp) COUNCIL INFO MEMO June 21, 2012 EVENTS / MEETINGS June -September 2012 Official City Meeting Calendars...................................................................... Page 2 Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ..................................................... Page 6 CORRESPONDENCE EhlersCommentary 06/19/12............................................................................................................. Page 8 � _ ' @IA0 Fire Dept Incident of Interest 06/13/2012......................................................................................... Page 10 Fire Dept Incident of Interest 06/17/2012......................................................................................... Page 11 MINUTES PRAC05/10/12.................................................................................................................................. Page 12 Planning Commission 06/06/12........................................................................................................ Page 16 City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life June 2012 Modified on 06121/12 Council Chambers Page 2 1 2 6:00 PM PLYMOUTH 3 4 5 ADVISORY 6 7 8 9 COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) STUDY SESSION Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 10 11 12CANCELLED 13 14 15 16 7:00 PM 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL PARK & REC MEETING QUALITY ADVISORY Council Chambers COMMITTEE COMMISSION (EQC) MEETING (PRAC) MEETING Council Chambers Plymouth Creek Center 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 24 25 26 5:30 PM 2 7CANCELLED 28 29 30 8:00 AM SPECIAL COUNCIL PLYMOUTH CANCELLED MUSIC IN MEETING ADVISORY HRA MEETING PLYMOUTH Receive Transit Report from Plymouth Advi- COMMITTEE ON Medicine Lake Room 5K FUN RUN sory Committee on TRANSIT (PACT) Hilde Performance Transit (PACT) STUDY SESSION Center Medicine Lake Room Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Modified on 06121/12 Council Chambers Page 2 r�Plymouth Adding Quality to Life July 2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5:00 PM MUSIC IN INDEPENDENCE PLYMOUTH DAY Hilde Performance Center CITY OFFICES CLOSED CANCELLED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 8 9 10 7:00 PM 11 12 13 14 REGULAR 7:00 PM COUNCIL MEETING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE Council Chambers (EQC) MEETING Council Chambers 15 16 17 18 7:00 PM 19 20 21 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 22 23 24 7:00 PM 25 7:00 PM 26 7:00 PM 27 28 REGULAR PLYMOUTH HRA MEETING COUNCIL MEETING ADVISORY Medicine Lake Room Council Chambers COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) STUDY SESSION Medicine Lake Room 29 30 31 Modified on 06121112 Page 3 r�Plymouth Adding Quality to Life August 2012 Modified on 06121112 Page 4 1 2 3 4 7:00 PM 7:00 PM PLANNING HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION COMMITTEE MEETING MEETING Council Chambers Medicine Lake Room 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2:30-5:00 PM 7:00 PM NIGHT TO UNITE ENVIRONMENTAL KICKOFF QUALITY Plymouth Creek Center COMMITTEE (EQC) MEETING 6:30-9:30 PM Council Chambers NIGHT TO UNITE 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 7:00 PM PLANNING PRIMARY COMMISSION ELECTION DAY MEETING Council Chambers 8:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 19 20 21 6:00 PM 22 23 24 25 SPECIAL COUNCIL 7:00 PM 7:00 PM MEETING PLYMOUTH HRA MEETING Budget Study Session ADVISORY Medicine Lake Room Medicine Lake Room COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) MEETING Medicine Lake Room 26 27 28 29 30 31 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers Modified on 06121112 Page 4 r�Plymouth Adding Quality to Life September 2012 Modified on 06121112 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION LABOR DAY L MEETING Council Chambers CITY OFFICES CLOSED 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL PARK ft REC MEETING QUALITY ADVISORY Council Chambers COMMITTEE COMMISSION (EQC) MEETING (PRAC) MEETING Council Chambers Council Chambers 16 17 18 7:00 PM 19 7:00 PM 20 21 22 REGULAR COUNCIL PLANNING MEETING COMMISSION Council Chambers MEETING Council Chambers Rosh HoShanah Begins at Sunset 23 24 25 26 7:00 PM 27 7:00 PM 28 29 PLYMOUTH PLYMOUTH HRA MEETING FIREFIGHTERS 5K ADVISORY Medicine Lake Room Fire Station #2 COMMITTEE ON 11:30 AM TRANSIT (PACT) PLYMOUTH ON STUDY SESSION PARADE Medicine Lake Room CELEBRATION City Center Area Yom Kippur �:Z o Begins at Sunset Modified on 06121112 Page 5 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items July 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Appoint election judges for State Primary Election • Announce "Night to Unite", August 7, Plymouth Creek Center • Recognition of donation and support for the Parks and Recreation from Home Depot in Plymouth, Heritage Woods Estates Homeowners Association and the Wayzata Youth Hockey Association • Public Improvement and Assessment Hearing for Kingsview Heights Edge Mill and Overlay Project (12002) • Accept and Recognize Donations and Support for the Parks and Recreation Department from Home Depot, Heritage Woods Estates Homeowners Association, and the Wayzata Youth Hockey Association • Approve the Submission of a Business Development Public Infrastructure grant application to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and adopt a resolution approving a SAC Credit transfer between the City of Plymouth and the Mdwakenton Souix Community on behalf of St. Jude Medical • Public Hearing on the On -Sale Liquor & Sunday Liquor License applications from Norish Enterprises, LLC, D/B/A Grizzly's Wood Fired Grill, 220 Carlson Parkway N • Public Improvement and Assessment Hearing for Plymouth Boulevard Mill and Overlay Project (12006) • Approve Variance for construction of new homes at 12025 and 12015 28th Avenue (Michlitsch Builders — 2012031) July 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Project and Assessment Hearing for the Revere Lane/6th Avenue/Kilmer Lane Mill and Overlay Project (12005) • Oath of Office for Police Officer Drew Gilmore August 14, Regular, 8:00 p.m., Council Chambers August 21, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Budget August 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers September 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Approve 2013 proposed budgets, preliminary tax levies and budget hearing date • Announce Plymouth Firefighters 5K, September 22, Fire Station #2 September 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Announce Plymouth on Parade, September 29, City Center Area October 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Appoint additional election judges for the General Election • Announce Fire Dept. Open House, October 20, Fire Station #3 Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. Page 6 October 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Announce Halloween on the Creek, October 31, Plymouth Creek Center November 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Canvass 2012 General Election results • Announce Plymouth Arts Fair, November 17 & 18, Plymouth Creek Center November 27, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Announce Old Fashioned Christmas, December 2, Plymouth Historical Society Building December 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Recognize Police Citizen Academy Graduates • Announce New Year's Eve Event, December 31, Plymouth Ice Center Page 7 Ehlers Market Commentary June 19, 2012 The Market Europe is still looming large over the financial markets. This weekend's election results in Greece may quiet the anxiety over a Eurozone meltdown for at least a few days, but higher yields on Spanish and Italian debt are another reason for investors to worry. The angst on the domestic front is slowly building. The 10 year U.S. treasury continues to bounce along at a 1.59% yield (up 10 basis points from two weeks ago), keeping mortgage rates very low for those that can qualify for a new loan or a refinancing. The upcoming presidential and congressional elections and the major tax policy decisions that will face the President and new Congress are already making some market observers and economists nervous. The growing national debt as a percentage of U.S. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) means difficult decisions are ahead. As one former State of Minnesota economist put it: we are kicking the can down a road that is now a cul-de-sac (see article on tax policy decisions at http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentaries/159256255.html) Yields of tax-exempt bonds have followed the lead of U.S. Treasuries over the past two weeks. The 10 year AAA is at a 1.86% yield, according to Thomson Reuters' MMD scale, 11 basis points higher than two weeks ago (1 basis point = 0.01%). Longer term rates are up slightly more over this period, with the 20 year "AAA" at 2.82%, about 15 basis points higher. For those who are interested in other rating scales, a 20 year "AA" is at 3.10% and 20 year "A" rated bonds at 3.63% (all based on Thomson Reuters' MMD scale). The Bond Buyer observed last Friday that credit spreads (yield differential between "AAA" and "A" credits, for example) have been increasing slowly as buyers seek higher quality credits. We see this dynamic borne out in recent competitive sales as smaller bond issues for lower and non -rated issuers receive fewer bids than larger, higher -rated issues. Taxable Municipals We often think that credit ratings bring the most variation in interest rates for municipal bonds. But there are many different types of municipal bonds with various tax and structural features. Bond characteristics — including bank qualification, exemption from alternative minimum tax, call date, capital appreciation bonds, single or double tax -exemption (state tax exemption), and taxable status — all impact yields and attractiveness of the bonds. During the 1990s and the 2000s, taxable municipal bonds were a niche market. Buyers and supply were both scarce. Most buyers of taxable debt were not staffed to evaluate municipal bonds and worried about liquidity in the market. Corporate bonds were a healthy and reliable www.ehlers-inc.com 40 EHLERSPage LEADERS IN PUBLIC FINANCE Page 8 Ehlers Market Commentary June 19, 2012 market and those issuers offered much more timely and robust financial disclosures. From 2004 through 2007, taxable municipal bonds comprised 6% to 8% of annual issuance by volume, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). Often underwriters told issuers that taxable bonds had to be subject to make -whole provisions, non -callable or have no shorter than a 10 year call. But the financial crisis changed many things, including the taxable municipal bond market. Build America Bonds (BABs) and similar tax credit bonds brought issuance of taxable bonds to a new level — 34% of all municipal bonds according to SIFMA during the BAB craze. Suddenly, states and local governments looked much more attractive as a place to invest money for those not traditionally participating in the municipal bond market. Even though BABs ended at the end of 2010, yields on BABs surpassed, and sometimes doubled, yields on comparably rated corporate bonds in 2011, according to SIFMA. Even though the issuance of taxable municipal bonds is down since the sunset of the federal stimulus programs, demand for them remains strong. According to a commentary produced by Thomson Reuters' MMD, the total volume of municipal bonds for the upcoming week is expected to be $8.52B (versus the YTD weekly average of $7.113) of which $1B is expected to be taxable debt (roughly 12%). What is the advantage of taxable bonds for an issuer without a BAB payment from the federal government? For some projects, taxable bonds are the only choice because the use of proceeds does not meet the requirements for tax -exemption. In other cases, local governments may have a choice. They may be using taxable bonds to advance refund tax-exempt debt that has already been advance refunded on a tax-exempt basis. They may be using taxable bonds for new money because taxable debt offers much more flexibility in the potential uses of the constructed project. When combining both taxable and tax-exempt debt for new money needs, issuers can amortize the taxable debt first and take advantage of the lower cost of tax- exempt debt for the longer maturities. The attached chart shows that the highest number of bids for a regional competitive sale over the past two weeks was for the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin's taxable general obligation bonds. Yields on those taxable bonds were only 15 to 25 basis points higher in the first five years, and 40 to 45 basis points higher in the 10 year range, than a bank qualified Minnesota general obligation bond of the same rating. With spreads that are less than 0.50% over tax- exempt bonds (or less for non-bank qualified bonds), taxable bonds are worth talking about. EHLERS LEADERS IN PUBLIC FINANCE www.ehlers-inc.com Page 2 Page 9 PQnvuT1t FIRE -RESCUE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST DATE: June 13, 2012 TIME: 7:12 a.m. ADDRESS: 3825 Harbor Lane DETAILS: A quick response resulted in fast knockdown of a basement fire at 3825 Harbor La. Chief I (Kline) reported a single story residential dwelling with smoke showing from the A and C Sides. Following a walk -around (360), Chief 1 further reported a working fire in the basement. Engine 21 (Stotts, Evans, Specken, Cooper) secured a water supply and advanced an 13/a" handline from Side A into the basement. Ventilation occurred simultaneously with Firefighter Copper taking a C Side window as the attack team advanced. Captain 2 (Dreelan) was assigned Basement Division, with Captain 1 (Evenson) and Ladder 21 (Marti, Walter, Flores, Zappa) completing the search and began ventilation. The fire was contained to the mechanical room with heavy smoke throughout the dwelling. This call occurred during duty crew hours of operation. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. RESPONSE TIME: 5 minutes ON -SCENE PLYMOUTH FIREFIGHTERS: 31 FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: Origin: Basement CAUSE: Dehumidifier ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $3,000.00 P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-21 Ladder Companies: L-21, L-31, TW -11 Support Units: Rescue Companies: Chief Officers: Chief 1, 2 Mutual Aid: Minnetonka, Wayzata ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: North Yes Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: Yes State FM: No INCIDENT MANAGEMENT: Command (Kline), Basement Division (Dreelan), Division I (Evenson), Deck/Accountability (Blake). Page 10 PQnvuT1t FIRE -RESCUE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST DATE: June 17, 2012 TIME: 11:09 p.m. ADDRESS: 12116 54th Avenue DETAILS: A house was struck by lightning and sustained damage to the roof and attic of an attached garage. Plymouth Chief 1 (Kline) arrived to a single story residential dwelling with smoke showing from the "A" Side attached garage. Following a walk -around (360), an offensive fire attack was determined as the operational mode. First arriving, Maple Grove Engine 11 and Maple Grove Chief 5 advanced a 3" supply house to the house and attached a 13/4" hose line for suppression. Next arriving, Ladder 31 (Sheldon, Rasmus, Morris) and Ladder 21 (Baker, Walter, Collins, Flores, R. Olson, Zappa, T. Peterson) assisted the Maple Grove crew with roof and attic fire extinguishment and overhaul. Plymouth Chief 4 (Blake) assumed City Wide Operations with Engine 21, Engine 11, Tower 11 and Rescue 31 assigned for coverage. The fire was contained to the attic space of the attached garage. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries. This call occurred during non -duty crew hours of operation. RESPONSE TIME: 11 minutes ON -SCENE PLYMOUTH FIREFIGHTERS: 17 FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: Origin: Garage Roof Cause: Lighting ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $4,000.00 P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-21, E-11, E-21 Ladder Companies: L-21, L-31, TW -11 Support Units: Rescue Companies: R-31 Chief Officers: Chief 1, Chief 2, Chief 3, Chief 4 Mutual Aid: Maple Grove ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: North Yes Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No State FM: No INCIDENT MANAGEMENT: Command (Kline), Interior Division (Springer), Deck/Accountability (Rasmus). Page 11 MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING May 10, 2012 PRESENT: Commissioners: G. Anderson, N. Carroll, M. Riley, A. Vanderwall, J. Zwack Staff: D. Evans, B. Northway, J. Maas, D. Heitke, P. Buck, D. Sankey Planning Commission Liaison: D. Kobusson City Council Liaison: G. Black ABSENT: J. Vecere, K. Wyse, 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Carroll called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION was made by Commissioner Zwack and seconded by Commissioner Riley to approve the February minutes. Vote: 5 Ayes. Motion approved. 3. OPEN FORUM Donna Sankey spoke on "Dropbox" and using it for accessing our agenda packets. 4. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS (NON -ACTION ITEMS): a. Volunteer Program Presentation - Jackie Maas Jackie Maas presented the Volunteer Program Annual Report. In 2011, we had a fantastic year with 1,859 volunteers, an increase of 30%. We logged 27,062 hours, equaling $578,044 in contributions in kind. This is equivalent to13 full time employees. Parks & Recreation uses about 63% of the volunteer hours, and this plays an integral roll in the success of the department. Over 1000 volunteers were scheduled for special events. The summer teen volunteer program had 60 participants. We had a tree inventory project volunteer. A retiree adopted Fire Station 1 and took care of the landscaping. We had groups from companies, organizations and churches that participated in projects. This year, we have volunteers working at spring events coming up including Planting Day and Recycling Day. A volunteer is working on writing a request for a grant from Home Depot. A group from Home Depot has been cleaning up the city cemetery. Volunteering empowers people of all ages to gain skills and encourages them to help others. Chair Carroll asked what per hour rate was used to figure the value of contributions. Jackie said it comes from Independent Sector and was about $21 per hour. Director Evans said Nancy Anderson started the volunteer program and Jackie has built it up. She is an important asset to the city. Page 12 PRAC Minutes/May 10, 2012 Page 2 b. Playground Renovation Plan Presentation - Dan Heitke. Dan Heitke is a Park Maintenance Supervisor and started working for Plymouth in 1980. He reported on Maple Creek Playground, which has some weathered parts and is starting to show its age. In order to save funds, we will attempt this year for the first time a renovation instead of replacement. The posts will remain, and the decks and slides will be replaced. A roof will come off a deck area, and the concrete border will stay. The parts will be painted. We are excited to see how this goes and will let the commissioners know the results. The wood fiber base under the playground is wheelchair accessible and safe for the fall height for the structure. Chair Carroll asked if the fall height is the distance a child would fall. Heitke said yes, and safety is taken into account. We try to keep the playgrounds up to current standards. The upcoming renovation schedule includes Plymouth Creek playground in 2013 and Schmidt Lake, Heather Ponds, and Mission Hills in 2014. Chair Carroll asked about taking the roof off the playground. Heitke said the color won't match, it is dented, and we are trying for a new look. Chair Evans asked about the play value. Heitke said the roof looks nice on a playground, but he thinks it will look great without the roof, too. Carroll said kids like covered areas, which also provide some protection from sun. Heitke said we do have shade structures in most of the playgrounds. Evans asked how much it would cost to replace. Heitke said about $2,000. Commissioner Anderson asked about donating old playgrounds to Poland. Heitke said he has contacted them and told them they can have the old parts if they like. We will recycle as much as we possibly can. He showed the plans for the playground and explained what is being refurbished and what is being replaced. c. Yard Waste Site Operations Presentation - Paul Buck Paul Buck, City Forester, spoke on yard waste operations. Most yard waste comes from trees: leaves, logs, limbs, brush. No grass clippings or food waste are allowed. The site is used mostly by residents, but it is also used by school districts, city contractors, and the cities of Long Lake, Medicine Lake, and Wayzata. We have an average of 29,000 annual visits. The operation is located by the public works building on two acres - one of the smaller sites in the area for this type of operation. We are open Wednesday -Sunday from April through November. One of the biggest challenges is cross contamination of different types of waste. We have a seasonal employee covering the hours to supervise usage. We changed the site access by establishing a looped traffic pattern. Annually, we have 10,000 cubic yards (100 semi loads) of leaves turned into compost. It is all gone for this year. We will have a good supply in the fall again. It costs $25,650 to run the compost operation each year. We have 30,000 cubic yards, or 300 semi loads, of wood waste. It is ground into chips and used for trails and mulch in the parks, plus some for residents. The total cost to run the wood waste site is $34,510. We sent RFP's and got 10 responses. Sylva Corporation from Princeton was chosen. They provide free grinding of the wood waste. They charge $10,000 for processing leaves. We also get a 33% discount on wood product for under the playgrounds. To expand the operation, we would have to find a new location because we are very full right now. Commissioner Zwack asked if there is demand for more capacity. Buck said not at this time, although it could change with more building in the city. Having Sylva taking care of the leaves will help open up some space. Councilmember Black asked why we need to open up space. Page 13 PRAC Minutes/May 10, 2012 Page 3 Buck said we need Sylva to come in and grind the wood more often because citizens keep bringing it in. If we could use the space where the leaves are, it would leave more room for the wood. d. Update on the Emerald Ash Borer — Paul Buck Paul Buck reported that to the best of our knowledge, we don't have emerald ash borers in Plymouth right now. The EAB is on the east side of Minneapolis. We are in a quarantine area. Sylva grinds the wood in the yard waste site to less than an inch. We took out 300 ash trees last year and replaced them with 9 different varieties of the 1- 1 1/2 inch size. The plus side to using smaller trees is that the trees will usually start growing faster, and the cost is considerably less. Commissioner Zwack asked if Buck is getting many questions from homeowners. He said not yet. He does get calls from people thinking they have caught an EAB, but it is usually the tiger beetle. Buck attended a round table on EAB recently where they discussed the need to have a consistent message for the public. We need to keep the public aware of the situation, but not panicking. Zwack noted that it is different for a city forester to manage the problem for a city compared with a homeowner with one or two trees. Chair Carroll asked about the round table. Buck said it was hosted by the Humphrey Institute with a good mix of people from various groups. Commissioner Anderson asked how the insects travel. Buck said they fly in the spring. Transporting infected wood moves them more quickly and longer distances. Councilmember Black mentioned that people have told her that at some of the park facilities, they have noticed grass in the street. She asked Dan Heitke to remind our seasonal workers about this. Barbara Northway mentioned that there are other agencies doing mowing also. We do mulch while mowing to try to help keep the grass out of the street. 5. COMMISSION / STAFF UPDATE (NON -ACTION ITEMS): a. Distribute Annual Report Director Evans presented the printed form of the annual report which was distributed to the commissioners. b. Land Acquisition Presentation — Neighborhood Park Director Evans reported that Council gave approval for purchasing property on Dunkirk Lane for a future neighborhood park. The 5 -acre parcel is considered a mini park. c. Plymouth Dog Park Barbary Northway, Deputy Director, spoke on the upgrade to the dog park. We added paving, landscaping, a well, play equipment, and recycled turf from the Fieldhouse. It is a very well used park. Often there are few parking spaces left. People are very appreciative of having this space for their dogs. A recycled bus shelter will be Page 14 PRAC Minutes/May 10, 2012 Page 4 installed for a weather enclosure. Commissioner Zwack asked how neighbors of the park are responding. Northway said she has not had any complaints during her time with the City. We do have boundary markers and signs asking people to be respectful. Director Evans said we have had less than a handful of complaints in the 8 or 9 years the park has been in existence. Commissioner Riley asked for more detail on the hockey rink dog parks. Evans said Lowell Luebeck will be working on this project. The locations will be Oakwood Playfield and Plymouth Playfield. We need to clean up the hockey rinks, check the grounds, display rules, and have a place for bags. Right now, the crews are extremely busy with mowing grass on playfields, but they will get to it. Riley said that the City of Crystal uses a lot of woodchips to keep mud down inside the hockey rinks. Evans said that Plymouth playfield doesn't get used as a hockey rink anymore so it can be used as a long term site. Oakwood Playfield has to be able to be turn back into a hockey rink each year. Councilmember Black asked if there are any plans for the rink in Zachary Park since we took one down. Evans said the space is used as a pleasure rink. d. Up -coming Community / Special Events Director Evans spoke on the Healthy Living Fair, Yard & Garden Expo, and Primavera, which were great successes. The Yard & Garden Expo generates revenue to go toward the Millennium Garden. Primavera was held on the same weekend. On May 19, the kids will have a grand opening for the skate park. It is getting a ton of use. We try to stay ahead on keeping the park clean. We have put up signs that say if the park is not kept clean, we will have to close it to clean it. Kids are policing it. They are also using the hockey rink for roller hockey and practicing skateboarding. The Grand Opening is scheduled for May 19 from 12-3:00, in collaboration with Td Lair. May 19 is also flower planting day from 9 -noon. Talk to Jackie about volunteering if you are interested. Councilmember Black spoke on Recycling Day, also on May 19, from 7:30-2:00. 6. NEW BUSINESS (ACTION ITEMS): a. Trail Projects - Table top discussion, review & prioritization Director Evans and Deputy Director Northway discussed with the commissioners the potential trail projects that are possible throughout the city. They discussed pros and cons of various sites to begin the process of choosing and prioritizing upcoming construction projects. 8. ADJOURNMENT Chair Carroll adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m. The next meeting will be held on June 14 at Plymouth Creek Center. Donna Sankey - PRAC recorder Page 15 Approved Minutes City of Plymouth Planning Commission Meeting June 6, 2012 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Jim Davis, Commissioners Dick Kobussen, Bryan Oakley and Marc Anderson MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Nathan Robinson, Gordon Petrash, and Scott Nelson STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager Barbara Thomson, Senior Planner Joshua Doty and Office Support Representative Janice Bergstrom 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION by Commissioner Kobussen, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to approve the June 6, 2012 Planning Commission Agenda. Vote. 4 Ayes. MOTION approved. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF THE MAY 16, 2012 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Oakley, seconded by Commissioner Kobussen, to approve the May 16, 2012 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Vote. 4 Ayes. MOTION approved. B. SALLY USSELMAN (2012030) MOTION by Commissioner Oakley, seconded by Commissioner Kobussen, to approve the request by Sally Usselman for variances for an accessory building over 700 square feet and for impervious surface area coverage at 10215 South Shore Drive. Vote. 4 Ayes. MOTION approved. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. BUJOLD HOBBIES DBA HOBBY ZONE (2012028) Chair Davis introduced the request by Bujold Hobbies for a conditional use permit to allow accessory retail use at 3700 Annapolis Lane. Page 16 Approved Planning Commission Minutes June 6, 2012 Page 2 Senior Planner Doty gave an overview of the staff report. Chair Davis introduced the applicant, Cathy Bujold, who said she is the co-owner of this growing business and has been in Plymouth for six years. She said they primarily market their radio control airplanes, boats, helicopters and trucks all over the world, but a local market is finding them and that is why they want to increase their retail space. Commissioner Kobussen asked how much retail space Bujold Hobbies currently has. Senior Planner Doty said he was unsure of the current size, but it is a smaller space. He added that they received a conditional use permit for that space in 2006. Chair Davis asked if they are increasing the warehouse size. Ms. Bujold said that they are, as that is a major part of their business. Chair Davis opened and closed the public hearing as there was no one present to speak on the item. Commissioner Kobussen said the business is moving from one side of I-494 to the other, they had a conditional use permit before, and he said he sees no reason to not give them another one. Commissioner Kobussen said this is a good business to keep in Plymouth. Commissioner Anderson concurred and said it is nice to see the business expanding and parking spaces meet the requirements. MOTION by Commissioner Kobussen, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to approve request by Bujold Hobbies for a conditional use permit to allow accessory retail use at 3700 Annapolis Lane. Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION approved. 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Chair Davis, with no objection, to adjourn the meeting at 7:14 p.m. Page 17